Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, August 25, 1981 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 73.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.586 and latitude 7.015.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.015, -76.586
UTC time 1981-08-25 17:29:07.260
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-25

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